Part of the 2013 Samuel Adams LongShot 6-Pack - $9.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Appearance: Grätzer grats out a yellow-hued body, just a bit of haziness to it, and a smallish, though sustained, white head.

Smell: A shy but noted smokiness overlaying the malted wheat given a small share of spiced grains. A little supportive lemon and savory herb notes. It's subtle, but like tits, smoked malts are timeless, guys.

Taste: Fastly sweetish wheat malts thinned by an inclusion of still mineral water. Light lemon, a fleeting hint of burley tobacco, and, then, the gentle smokiness. Reasonably light bitterness and a character seeming of continental hops. Things slacken on the back half, leaving some mild pilsnery maltiness on the drying, soft finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body, though some creaminess noted from the wheat. Medium carbonation.

This was underwhelming. The second underwhelmer out of this year's Longshot batch. The smokey character is certainly decent and improves with warmth. Other than that, both smell and taste is lemon and hint of biscuit. I wouldn't get it again.

Poured out of a 12 oz bottle into one of my pint glasses, this beer pours a very light mostly clear, and slightly cloudy/hazy golden color. Has a nice white, fluffy head that is well over an inch thick when first poured. Starts to slightly settle quickly and shrinks to about 2/3 of an inch 3 minutes or so after first being poured. Eventually settles to a good solid 1/4 inch head with good retention. Decent lacing Aromas of wheat and some smoked malt is present along with a hint of banana and hints of lemony citrus. Has a pale, slightly smoked, bready malt sweetness upfront that gives way to a lemon citrus zest and a hint of banana and just a slight touch of green apple tart. Rounded out with a very mild hint of hop bitterness. has a somewhat dry and sour finish. An interesting flavor profile to be sure. goo balance of flavors too. Certainly not what I expected from a smoked beer. Has a crisp, but mostly smooth and frothy, light to medium bodied mouthfeel with light to moderate carbonation. Has good drinkability, especially on a very warm and humid spring night here in Cleveland!